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Republican candidates for Congress appear to be perfectly happy to live in Trump's America. If you're not, vote against them. @notabot.
Two current CNN headlines:
Trump: Political violence has "no place" in the US
Saudi Crown Prince: We will bring Khashoggi's killers to justice
And I have a fox to guard your hen house.
Is there a Republican in the Senate with the spine to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump for treason? John? Jeff? Paul? Anyone?
Damaging rain and hail hit prime areas of Chablis Monday night, including the grand crus Clos and Blanchot plus Montée de Tonnerre. Bummer.
Charlie Auclair of Auclair Winery reports harvesting sauvignon blanc on August 6 on Red Mountain (WA) "in this crazy early year."
The IWC's Italian wine expert Ian D'Agata highlights some top choices among Tuscany's unheralded white wines, at tinyurl.com/m4sq4gm
Some wonderful values in New Zealand sauvignon blanc from the superb 2013 vintage, now available at winophilia.com/
See Josh Raynolds’ Winophilia feature on under-$12 Spanish reds, arguably the world’s greatest wine values, today at tinyurl.com/n2u6efw.
White Burgundy, Spain, Tuscany, New Zealand and Loire Valley in the largest issue ever of the IWC, live now. Go to tinyurl.com/lgc8cfc
Bernard Hervet, superconsultant at Domaine Faiveley, says the last red grand crus will be in today: "We are very luck with the weather."
Many Cote de Beaune growers plan to start harvesting later this week, with windy conditions in recent weeks having helped keep skins healthy
Josh Raynolds recommends some great pinot noir values from Oregon's splendid 2012 vintage, today on winophilia.com
Washington’s best 2011 reds turning out splendidly: dense, taut, delineated, ripely tannic. Love those cool years in the desert!
Big news in Chablis: The Faiveley family has just purchased Domaine Billaud-Simon, a transaction three years in the making.
Some outstanding values in village and premier cru Chablis from the splendid 2012 vintage, now available at tinyurl.com/n5dsr64
Josh Raynolds highlights some elegant, affordable cool-climate whites from Australia, today on Winophilia. tinyurl.com/ne7jhz8
More top winemakers tell where they would most like to do a stage [a work experience, or apprenticeship], on Winophilia.com
Tasting notes on some of the top vintage ports from the sensational 2011 vintage, today on winophilia.com.
Top sommeliers name their favorite beers for unwinding this summer, today at winophilia.com/